Wednesday, 08 June 2011 22:29
Paved surfaces bad for polluted cities
Research headed by the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research has found that paved roads in coastal cities, like Houston, Texas, create less breezes, which makes it more difficult for pollution to blow out to sea and away from such areas. The result: more pollution.
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Climate
Wednesday, 27 April 2011 22:32
Got Dirty Air? Yes, mostly in California
The 2011 'State of the Air' report from the American Lung Association states some progress has been made to get rid of dirty air in the United States, but it still exists in many large cities. Over 154 million Americans continue to be threatened with air pollution.
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Climate
Wednesday, 29 April 2009 18:20
What's the state of the air in your city?
The American Lung Association has released its tenth annual State Of The Air Report 2009 for the United States. What might surprise people is that two cities in Utah (whose logo is “Life Elevated”) have elevated pollution levels. Many other cities in many other U.S. states are even worse!
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